Is this coat british military

[RMR]

Hi all, I recently bought a load of items from familly of a British cavalry officer amongst which was this coat,is it U.S. made for British army or solely American ,What is it? Thanks Roger

[RMR]

label

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markings

[tubist73]

If I had to take a guess I would say it is a standard US war-aid greatcoat, shortened and modified for an officer. The bottom hem definitely looks to have been re-tailored. It almost looks like a US jeep coat but in heavier material.

Matthew

[RMR]

Thanks Matthew thats helpful ,anymore anyone ? Thanks Roger

[NickG]

Aren't British Cavalry great coats shorter versions of regular British great coats?
in other words isn't this such a UK issue Cavalry coat? (US War Aid made of course)

[qed4]

This coat was originally made for and used by the American Army. Things made as War Aid are marked WA on the label. The letter and four numbers which can be seen in at least two places is the standard American laundry mark. It is the first letter of the person's last name and the last four numbers of his serial number, it was put on just about everything he was issued. In this modified configuration it looks like an officer's short overcoat. Just from looking at the coat I see no reason to think it is anything but American but this is not to say that it could not have been acquired and used by a British soldier.

[peter monahan]

"Phila Q.M. Depot" would be the Philadelphia Quartermaster's Depot, so it was US military issue, but modified, as GED4 says, by a later owner.